Animal-stop for drains.



No. 891.012. PATENTED JUNE 165 M08.

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ANML STO? FOR DRAINS.

APPLICATION MLBD MAR,21,190B.

.ANDREW J. SHEPARD, GF COLLEGE CORNER, OHIQ.

ANIMAL-STG? FOR BEATLES.

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Specication of Letters Patent.

Fatented June 16, 1908.

Application filed March 2l, 1908, Serial No.' 422401.

To all' whom it" concern:

Be it knownthat ANDREW J. Snnrenn, a citizen of tliel/United States, residing in College Corne i'itler county, Ohio, (post-office address ijnilelge Corner, Butler county, hio,) havey 4imiented certain new and useful lmprovements in Animal-Stops for Drains, of which the following isa specification.

The present invention is designed to guard the outlet ends of drains against the entrance animals and itwill be readily understood n f 'from the followingdescription taken in con.-

nection with the accompanying drawings in Figure l is a perspective view of my imf proved trap with ortions of the walls `cut away to expose tie interior construction;

fiig. 2 a vertical longitudinal section of the jtrap shown in conjunction with a portion of the drain of 'which the trap forms the terminal; and. Fig. 3 a vertical transverse section.

in the drawing z-i indicates a drain of usual character, illustrated as being formed of ordinary pipe which is to be assumed as covered up in the bottom of a ditch; 2, a short pipe section of rectangular cross-secu tion having its inner end rounded and inclosing the outer end of the drain, this rectangular pipe section being molded of concrete; 3, a bar extending across the pipe section just be- .iow its top wall, the ends of this bar being rounded to Jforni journals, which journals rest in .molded recesses in the side Walls of the at a point between the outer end the fingered bar is set within the mold so that' the completion of the molding completes the organization of the trap. Water flowing through the drain, as well as material carried by the water, may freely lift the gate formed by theiingers and ass out ofthe rectangular pipe section, the ngered gate closing by its own gravity when not being partially lifted by force acting upon its inner side. At the same time, and at all times, the fingered gate precludes the inward passage of animals. The ledge 5 protects the bar 3 and prevents trashy material from ,accumulating about the bar to clog the free swinging ofthe iingers.

1.. An animal stop for drains, comprising a rectangular pipe section of molded material, a crossbar disposed across the ipe section below its roof and having its en s formed as journals molded into the side walls of the pipe section, and fingers having their upper ends y permanently secured to the crossbar andA their lower ends adapted to rest upon the iloorof the pine at a point forward of the vertical plane' of the crossbar, combined sub-V stantially as set forth.

2. An animalstop for drains, comprising a rectangular ipe section of molded material, a crossbar isposed across the pipe section below its roof and having its ends formed as journals molded into thel side walls of the pipe section, and fingers having their up er ends permanently secured to the cross ar and their lower ends adapted to rest upon the Hoor of the pipe section at a point forward o'f the vertical plane of the crossbar, and a protecting ledge extending across the pipe section to the rear of the crossbar, combined substantially as set forth.

` lANDREW J. SHEPARD.

` Witnesses D 0. BLACK, Pn'rna Daarin. 

